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Major boost for the south-west as plans published for £1.6 billion A303 Stonehenge upgrade
Details of A303 route upgrade near Stonehenge released.
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for Transport
Merchant Navy heroes honoured
Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service medal recipients for 2017 have been announced.
Thousands of commuters to benefit from UK-built river boats with wifi
Wight Shipyard announces recent orders worth £20 million making 4 boats for use by the Isle of Wight and London.
Government pledges to double UK fleet flying under the Red Duster
Benefits announced for ships flying the Red Ensign (also known as Red Duster) flag.
Brexit Britain will have the world's best maritime industry
Announces plans to shape, promote and collaborate with the maritime sector, double apprenticeships and launch a shipbuilding renaissance.
Skills Minister John Hayes brings together transport and further and higher education experts in new advisory group
The Education Advisory Group will discuss best practice in promoting transport through education.
Latest
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Severn crossings: proposed toll reductions
- updated
- Consultation outcome
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North Pole International: re-regulating part of the rail depot
- published
- Decision
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DfT: FOI and EIR disclosure log, August 2017
- published
- FOI release
What we do
We work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move.
DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 19 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Severn crossings: proposed toll reductions
- Consultation outcome
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HGV periodic testing and inspections exemptions
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
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Vehicle licensing statistics: April to June 2017
- National Statistics
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Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local 'A' roads: July 2016 to June 2017
- National Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Bernadette Kelly CB
Permanent Secretary
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David Prout
Director General High Speed 2 Group
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Lucy Chadwick
Director General International, Security and Environment Group
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Nick Joyce
Acting Director General Rail Group
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Jonathan Moor CBE FCA
Director General Resources and Strategy Group
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Tricia Hayes
Director General for Roads, Devolution and Motoring Group
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Nick Olley
General Counsel
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Professor Phil Blythe CEng FIET
DfT Chief Scientific Adviser
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Ed Smith CBE, FCA, CPFA, Hon DUniv, Hon LLDs
Lead non-executive director, DfT
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Richard Brown CBE
Non-executive board member, DfT
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Tony Poulter
Non-executive board member, DfT
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Mary Reilly
Non-executive board member, DfT
Contact DfT
Office address and general enquiries
Department for Transport
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
Contact form https://forms.dft.gov....
Switchboard 0300 330 3000
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Media enquiries
Media enquiries: Newsdesk (Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm)
020 7944 3021
Urgent media enquiries out of hours
020 7944 4292
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